Thea Tolentino, hindi inurungan ang pagsakay sa Ultralight Aircraft! | AHA! - video Dailymotion

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00:00Have you ever dreamt of flying?

00:04We answered that dream!

00:06Come on, let's fly!

00:16Wait, wait!

00:17What is this commotion?

00:18Who's flying? Who?

00:21Yes, I'm here and I'll make you all fall!

00:25If you're fond of watching GMA dramas,

00:27for sure, you've always seen her.

00:33But not the character that cries or feels pity.

00:38Why are you making me fly?

00:40I'm so beautiful, why am I flying?

00:43But the one who's always grumpy and grumpy.

00:49Because she's one of the best actresses of her generation.

00:54I know, right?

00:55Thea Tolentino!

00:57I'll make you all fall!

01:00Ma'am, are you ready?

01:02Ready for what?

01:04You're going to fly.

01:07What?

01:10This is called an ultralight aircraft.

01:13It doesn't look like an airplane,

01:16but you can fly it.

01:18How?

01:19An ultralight aircraft is flown the same, right?

01:22It's the same as the big aircraft.

01:26The main skills required to fly it.

01:30This will be the very basic of flying.

01:33Normally, the instruments are very minimal.

01:37Our facility is brand new.

01:40Our runway is very long.

01:43Wait, are you sure?

01:45It's so open.

01:47I might fall here.

01:48I might fall here.

01:50I might fall.

01:54It was first invented by gliding enthusiasts from Europe

01:58to use gliders that were used by small engines in 1922.

02:05In 1976, John Moody from Ohio introduced the ultralight

02:10that he developed from installing a 12.5 horsepower engine

02:15on his hang glider in 1975.

02:18And that earned him the title, Father of Ultralights.

02:23But what is this for?

02:25Can this be transported by a passenger like an airplane?

02:30Well, this is mainly used for recreation and sport.

02:35Oh no, I don't want to go to Contra Vita.

02:37It's like you're punishing me.

02:40Anyways,

02:41so far, there are three aviation facilities in the Philippines

02:47that have ultralights that are open to the public.

02:50And one of them is here in Lubao, Pampanga,

02:53the Pradera Verde Flying Club.

02:56Pradera Verde is a recreational facility.

02:58We are like a one-stop shop.

03:01We thought, why not put up a daily recreational sports aviation

03:08here in Pradera Verde.

03:11For local tourists and foreign tourists.

03:17Before we let Taya ride it,

03:20let's take a look at the other parts and uses of this ultralight.

03:25The structure of the aircraft is made from

03:27high-grade aviation aluminum tubing and cables.

03:30That's why it's strong.

03:33It has three axis control systems

03:35and the pilot controls the propeller or the L.E.C.,

03:38control stick, add throttle, or the accelerator.

03:43Cap Jeff, is there a difference in the engine system of this airplane?

03:48First of all, its horsepower is lower compared to other airplanes.

03:55Its gasoline is unleaded.

04:00Is there a limit of the weight of the passenger who can ride it?

04:04Yes, 254 pounds per passenger.

04:07Only two people can ride it.

04:10Oh my God!

04:11You're going to kill me!

04:12I'm getting scared!

04:15Oh my God!

04:16I'm getting internalized!

04:21Whatever!

04:22Let's go!

04:23Let's fight to finish this!

04:26Let me discuss the safety protocol

04:28before onboarding our airplane.

04:32So, before onboarding,

04:34we put our heels here.

04:37We don't put any pressure

04:39because this is one of the controls of our pilots,

04:42from left to right.

04:45We just hold it like this.

04:48No sudden movements on the left.

04:50We don't let our hands go out.

04:52My hair is getting tangled.

04:54We just make sure that our hair is in a ponytail or something.

04:58Why do I have so many pantaloons?

05:04I don't know.

05:05I feel like I'm going to lose my mind.

05:07The captain will let Thea hold the control stick later.

05:11Whoa!

05:12Try it.

05:13Hold it.

05:14Down.

05:15Okay.

05:16Just a little bit.

05:17Oh my God!

05:19Small, just small.

05:20Then, right and left.

05:24Straight forward.

05:25Okay.

05:26Okay.

05:27Okay.

05:28Okay.

05:29Okay.

05:30Okay.

05:31Okay.

05:32Okay.

05:33Straight forward.

05:35Down, up, right and left.

05:38Straight forward.

05:39Just like that.

05:41And here we go.

06:04Up to about 10,000 feet high or 923 floors of the building.

06:10But because of some rules and regulations in the Philippines,

06:14Ultralight is allowed to fly up to 800 feet above ground

06:18which is 73 floors.

06:20So, we're going to fly up to 923 floors of the building.

06:23But because of some rules and regulations in the Philippines,

06:27Ultralight is allowed to fly up to 800 feet above ground

06:31which is 73 floors.

06:35It has the capacity to stay in the air for about 3 hours.

06:44The current Guinness World Record for the longest journey by an Ultralight aircraft

06:48was made by Roberto Visa from Italy in August 2015.

06:53He traveled a total of 25,804 kilometers from Italy to Argentina.

07:02After 20 minutes of flying,

07:04it looks like the Ultralight aircraft that Thea is flying is about to land.

07:14It's fun.

07:16It's okay if it doesn't land.

07:18It won't land.

07:19It's not hot up there.

07:21But the view is beautiful.

07:23And you can see the other side of Manila Bay.

07:27It's fun.

07:28It's training me.

07:30It's fun.

07:31It's like you're flying.

07:32But your life is at stake.

07:39What a fun day for Thea.

07:43We didn't get the chance to fly.

07:46But we acquired the intelligence and ability

07:49to build the cars that will fly to us in the sky.

07:54Truly, sky's the limit.

07:56Aha!

08:01Hey!

08:05Hey!

08:30NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology

Thea Tolentino, hindi inurungan ang pagsakay sa Ultralight Aircraft! | AHA!

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